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regain verb [ rɪˈɡeɪn ]

• obtain possession or use of (something, typically a quality or ability) again after losing it.
• "he soon regained his composure"
Similar: recover, get back, win back, recoup, retrieve, reclaim, repossess, have something returned, be reunited with, rescue, salvage, take back, retake, recapture, reconquer,
Origin: mid 16th century: from French regagner (see re-, gain).


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